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KMID : 1190720090140010009
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Chonnam Journal of Nursing Science
2009 Volume.14 No. 1 p.9 ~ p.9
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A Pilot Study of Developmental Delay in Children of Foreign Mothers: Based on the Results of the Denver Developmental Screening Test
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Chung Hyang-In
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Abstract
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Purpose: This is a pilot study assessing developmental delay among children of foreign mothers aged between 2weeks and 60 months living in Gwangju City.
Method: 24 samples were selected using a snowball sampling. Data were collected using Korean Denver Developmental Screening Test II and analyzed by descriptive statistics.
Result: For the initial assessment, 2 among 24 children (8.3%) were found to be 'suspected' and one (4.2%) was 'untestable'. Two 'suspected' children were later confirmed to be 'normal' at the second evaluation, while the 'untestable' child continued to be 'untestable'.
Conclusion: As this study is a pilot study, the sample is selected using a nonprobability sampling method, and the sample size was too small, the study findings cannot be generalized and the interpretation should be done with caution. However, the researcher tentatively conclude that the developmental problems among the children of foreign mothers may be a temporary issue that can be decreased as the children grow having sufficient social support. Possible solutions may be providing Korean language programs for the mothers and exposing the children to educational systems as early as possible.
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KEYWORD
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Immigrant, child education, developmental screening, developmental delay, DDST
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